Car-wheel-rerailing block



W. MATNEY.

CAR WHEEL RERAILING BLOCK. APPLICATION FILED-APR. 21, 1921.

Patented Jan. 31, 1922.

William Mame v."

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WILLIAM IMATNEY, OF E, KENTUCKY.

CAB-WHEEL-RERAILING BLOCK.

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Application filed April 21,

To aZZ w/mm, 2'6 may COHGEWI-J Be it known that l, TVILLIABI MATNEY, a citizen of the United States. and a resident of Stone, in the county of Pikeand State of Kentucky,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Wheel-Rerailing Blocks, of which the following is a specification. I i

This invention relates to car wheel rerailing blocks. 3

The object of the invention is to provide a pair ofcompanion blocks, whereby a railroad car which has been derailed may be expeditiously replaced upon the track.

Other objects relating .to details of construction will appear in the detailed de scription to follow.

l? or the purpose of clearnesshereinafter, one of the blocks \vilLbe referred to as the inside block and the other block, as the outside block. f

The invention. is illustrated by way of example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is atop plan view of a section of a railroad track and illustrating the use of my invention, c

Figure 2 is a top vplan viewfof the inside block and showingthe same connected to the adjacent rail,

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the outside block, i

Figures 4-. and 5 are side elevationsof the inside and outside blocks shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively,

Figures 6, and 7 are front end elevations of the inside and outside blocks shown in Figures 2 and 3, respectively,

Figure 8 is a transverse vertical section taken substantially on the line 8+8 of Fig ure 5. pp y Referring to the drawings more. particularly, 10 indicates generally the inside block, and 11 the outside block/ Each block is substantially triangular in shape and having its forwardjend rounded as at 12. Each end is provided with a recess or offset 13. The blocks are of the same thickness and may "be cast hollow or solidas shown. The bottom face of eachblock has an offset extending along each side thereof as indicated at 14; also each upper corresponding edge of the blocks is provided-with an offset or recess as shown'at-15. In each bottom face of each block there is also provided a channel or recess 16 which intersects with the ofisets 14:. The top surface of each block Specification of LettersPatent. Patgntgfl Jan, 31, 1922,

1921. Serial No. 463,109.

near the rear end slopes downwardly as at l7 and near the end of this sloped surface there is provided a pair of openings as indicated at 18. The openings 18 are adapted to receive railroad spikes for a purpose which will. later become apparent. Centrally of the top surfaces of each block there is formed a rib .19, the rib on the block 10 extending the entire length thereofwhile the rib onthe block 11 extends onlyto a center point .ofthe block.

arcuate recess 20 which is adapted to receive and seat the enlargement'21 formed on the lower side of the platform 22. The platform 22 is adapted to freely tilt upon the enlargement 21 as a pivot. The ends of the platform 22 are tapered to correspond with the sides of the block 11, they however projecting slightly beyond the sides of the block 11. An opening 23 is formed through the enlargement 21 and likewise a similaropening is formed in each adjacent side wall of the recess 20,said openings being adapted to receive a pin 24 whereby the platform is held from becoming displaced.

Each block has secured to its forwardend a pair, of links 25 and also a similar pair of links 26 are secured to each block at a point centrally of the recess or channel 16 formed in the lower face of said blocks. The pair of links in each case are of a staple as shown. Gn the outer link Forward to the 1 9 onthe block llthere is provided an secured bymeans member of each pair there is pivotally connected the one end of an L-shaped clip 27,,

said clip having its other end portion provided with an opening as. indicated at 28.

Referring to Figure 1,29 indicates a number of railroad t es and 30V and 31, sections of rails laid upon said ties. At 32 there is shown an axle on each end of whichv there is journaled a ra lroad car wheel 33. The wheels are shown as deralled, The-1ns1de block 10- is placed on the, inside ofthe rail 30, as showmand secured in position :by-

means of the spikes 33. The outside block 11 is placed on the outer side of the rall 31 and In replacing the car wheel upon the track the top surface of said the operation is as follows: The Wheels 33 roll upon the blocks and their flanges engage the blocks on the inner side of the guide ribs 19. As the wheels continue to rotate the car is elevated and when the wheel upon the block 11 is rolled upon the platform 22 upon one end thereof, said platform will tilt and its corresponding end engage upon the top surface of the rail '31. This action will impart to the car wheel a slight side movement and due to the inclination' of the platform 22, the car wheels will then take the path shown in the dotted lines 34: in Figure I and become replaced or rerailed. The obvious purpose of the tilting'pl'atform 22 is'to raise the wheel which rolls thereon sufiiciently so that its flange may pass over the adjacent rail. The inside block 10 would of course not require this as the flange of the car wheel which rotates upon this block need not be lifted over the adjacent rail. I claim: i i

l. An outside block for rerailing railroad car wheels, comprising a substantially tri angular shaped casting, a guide-rib formed on the top surface thereof and extending frOmits end having the greatest cross, section to a central point of block and a tiltable platform mounted on said block forward of theend of the guide-rib.

, 2. An outsideblock for rerailing railroad car, wheels comprising a substantially triangular shaped casting, a guide-rib formed on the top surface thereof at rightangles to the base, said guide-rib extending from the base to an intermediate point of the block, a tiltable platform mounted forward'of the end of said rib and upon block, the ends of beyond the sides of substantially "said platform extending the block.

"3. :An outside block for rerailing railroad car wheels, comprising a substantially triangular shaped casting with the top surface of its base endcurved downwardly, a guiderib formed upon the top surface of the casting and extending from the base to an intermediate portion thereof and a tiltable angular shaped "platformmounted uponsaid block forward to the end of the guide-rib.

4. An outside block for rerailing railroad car wheel's, comprising a substantiallytriv V casting, having the top surface" ofthe base end curved downwardly, a guide-rib formed on the top surface extend ing from the base end of'the block to an intermediate point thereof, a platform forward to the end of said rib, a pivot for said platform adapted to permit tilting move- 'm en't thereof toward the side of the block,

d pivoting means being supported by the block.

7 5. An outside'block for rerailing railroad car wheels, comprising a substantially triangular shaped casting having a guide-rib formed on the top surface thereof, extending from its base end to an intermediate point of the block and having an arcuate recess formed in the top surface of said block forward to the end of said rib, a platform having an enlargement on the bottom thereof adapted to seat insaid arcuate recess and means by which said platform may be held against displacement 6. In combination an outside and an 1nside block forrerailing a pair of railroad car wheels, a guide-rib on the top surface of each block adapted to cooperate with the flanges of the car wheels to guide said'wheels toward the rails and a tiltable platform on the top surface of the outside block, the one end of which is adapted to rest upon theadjacent rail when tilted in a corresponding direction.

7. An outside block for rel-ailing railroad car wheels comprising a casting adapted to be fitted against the side of a rail, a rib formed upon the top surface of the casting extending loi'igitudinally thereof, and detachable means associated with the forward end of'the casting whereby upon'being engaged by a car wheel an inward slanting surface upon the block will be formed;

8. In combination an outside and an inside bloclr forrerailing a pair of railroad car wheels, a guide-rib on the top surface of each block adapted to cooperate with the flanges of the car wheels to guide said Wheels towardthe rails, a tiltable platform on the top surface of the outside block, the one end of which is adapted to rest' upon the adjacent rail when tilted in a corresponding direction, and means by which said blocks may be detachably secured to the rails with which they are associated. H

9. In combination an outside and an inside block for rerailing'a pair of railroad car wheels, a guide-rib on the top surface of each block adapted to cooperate with the flanges of the car wheels to guide said Wheels toward the rails, a tiltable platform on the top surface of the outside block, the one end of'which is adapted to rest upon the adjacent rail when tilted in a corresponding direction, and means by which said blocks may beheld against longitudinal movement. 

